Papua New Guinea national under-23 football team

Papua New Guinea U23

Nickname(s)	Kapuls (Cuscus)
Association	Papua New Guinea Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Ricki Herbert
First colours Second colours
First international
1992
Biggest win
Cook Islands 0 - 7 Papua New Guinea (Lautoka, Fiji; March 7, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Australia 9 - 0 Papua New Guinea (Sydney, Australia; January 16, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances	5
Best result	fourth place

The Papua New Guinea national under-23 football team, also known as PNG U23, represents Papua New Guinea at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Papua New Guinea national football team

History

PNG U23 made five appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was a fourth place. They reached the fourth place for four times, in 1992, 1999, 2008 and in 2012. In 2015 they will make their sixth appearance during the 2015 Pacific Games witch will be held on home soil.

OFC

The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1992
1996
1999
2004
2008
2012
2015
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Squad for 2 friendly's

The following players where called up for 2 friendly's against the Solomon Islands on March 26 and March 29, 2015.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ismael Pole	(1993-01-25) 25 January 1993	5	0	Hekari United
20	1GK	Charles Lepani	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994	2	0	FC Port Moresby
2	2DF	Abel Redenut	(1995-04-27) 27 April 1995	1	0	FC Port Moresby
3	2DF	Otto Kusunan	(1993-07-29) 29 July 1993	6	0	Besta United PNG
4	2DF	Joshua Talau	(1996-04-19) 19 April 1996	5	0	Besta United PNG
5	2DF	John Ray	(1997-01-21) 21 January 1997	6	0	Besta United PNG
8	2DF	Sammy Rufus		0	0
15	2DF	Vincent Worio	(1993-12-06) 6 December 1993	0	0
16	2DF	Felix Komolong	(1997-03-06) 6 March 1997	6	0	Madang
6	4FW	Emmanuel Airem	(1994-11-22) 22 November 1994	5	0	Hekari United
7	3MF	Freddy Steven	(1994-07-04) 4 July 1994	0	0	Besta United PNG
10	3MF	Rodney Mobiha	(1994-02-01) 1 February 1994	3	0	Admiralty Palaiau
12	3MF	Darren Steven	(1994-06-04) 4 June 1994	2	0
14	3MF	Alwin Komolong	(1994-11-02) 2 November 1994	0	0	Madang
17	3MF	Jacob Sabua	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994	0	0	Oro
18	3MF	Basil Jofari	(1990-01-01) 1 January 1990	0	0	FC Port Moresby
21	3MF	Nathan James		0	0	Besta United PNG
22	3MF	Gimale Essacu	(1997-12-31) 31 December 1997	1	0	Canberra City
23	3MF	Papalau Awele	(1995-02-01) 1 February 1995	0	0	Besta United PNG
9	4FW	Patrick Aisa	(1994-07-06) 6 July 1994	0	0	Oro
11	4FW	Emmanuel Yawi		0	0
13	4FW	Tommy Semmy	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994			Hekari United
19	4FW	Pettyshen Elijah	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993	0	0	Admiralty Palaiau

|- | |2DF !Ayrton Yagas | (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 |0 |0 | FC Port Moresby |- | |2DF !Billy Nadramen | |0 |0 | Admiralty Palaiau

Squad for 2013

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Wilbert Benjamin		0	0	Besta United PNG
23	1GK	Charles Lepani	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994	0	0	Elite Player Academy
23	1GK	Koniel Vagi	(1996-10-26) 26 October 1996	0	0	Besta United PNG
22	2DF	Koriak Upaiga		0	0	Hekari United
15	2DF	Daniel Joe	(1990-05-29) 29 May 1990	4	0	Hekari United
4	2DF	Kila Iaravai	(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991	4	0	Hekari United
5	2DF	Peter Yang	(1992-08-28) 28 August 1992	4	0	Besta United PNG
6	2DF	Roland Bala	(1990-09-18) 18 September 1990	4	0	FC POM
20	2DF	Philip Steven	(1995-01-19) 19 January 1995	0	0	Besta United PNG
2	2DF	John Ray	(1997-01-21) 21 January 1997	0	0	Eastern Stars FC
2	2DF	Jason Farock	(1995-10-20) 20 October 1995	0	0	Besta United PNG
8	3MF	Eliud Fugre	(1989-03-15) 15 March 1989	4	0	Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC
9	3MF	Max Sengum	(1991-12-31) 31 December 1991	4	0	FC POM
13	3MF	Vanya Malagian	(1991-10-10) 10 October 1991	4	1	Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC
18	3MF	Darren Steven	(1994-06-04) 4 June 1994	0	0	Besta United PNG
19	3MF	Jacob Sabua	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994	0	0	Besta United PNG
7	3MF	Roland Conn	(1992-03-04) 4 March 1992	0	0	Hekari United
10	4FW	Jamal Seeto	(1990-09-08) 8 September 1990			Gigira Laitepo Morobe FC
11	4FW	Tommy Semmy	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994	0	0	Besta United PNG
10	4FW	Nigel Dabinyaba	(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992	4	1	Hekari United
12	4FW	Patrick Aisa	(1994-07-06) 6 July 1994	0	0	Eastern Stars FC
14	4FW	Raynard Yohan	(1993-02-04) 4 February 1993	0	0	Hekari United

International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football
Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)
Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football